METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION

• US 20140129962A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 05/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Socialtopias LLC
• Original Assignee: Socialtopias LLC
• Inventors: Lineberger, Joshua Clinton, Thompson, Ward Benjamin, Miller, Martin Kent
• Application Number:
  US13/836,727
• Publication Number:
  US 20140129962A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/753
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to enable a user or group of users to organize an event in the digital world that results in attendance in the physical world. One example embodiment may include a method for receiving a user input that indicates a current status and a current interest of a user. The method may further include adjusting the user interface in accordance with the current status and interest of a user. The method may further include determining one or more users or one or more entities that match at least one of the current status or the current interest of the user.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a user input that indicates a current status and a current interest of a user;

adjusting the user interface in accordance with the current status and interest of a user; and

determining one or more users or one or more entities that match at least one of the current status or the current interest of the user, wherein the one or more users or the one or more entities that match at least one of the current status or the current interest of the user are provided with access to information related to the user and the user is provided with access to information related to the one or more users or the one or more entities.

2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication that a user has committed to at least one entity of the one or more entities; and

adjusting a user credibility score based on the user activating at the at least one entity.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein receiving an indication that the user has committed is based on at least one of a user selection of at least one entity or a purchase of an offer from at least one entity.

4. A method according to claim 2, wherein the user credibility score is adjusted based on at least one of a price of an offer, a price of an activity provided by the at least one entity, a type of activation, a type of transaction or a time investment.

5. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

causing a user interface to be adapted to display the one or more users or the one or more entities that match at least one of the current status or the current interest of the user.

6. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

facilitating one or more offers from one or more entities that match the current interest of the user; and

receiving an indication that the user has purchased an offer of the one or more offers.

7. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

causing a user status to be set to transporting in response to an indication that a user is traveling to the at least one entity.

8. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication that a user has activated at a destination.

9. A method according to claim 1, wherein the user is provided with access to information related to the one or more users or one or more entities that match at least one of the current status or the current interest of the user.

10. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the user, the one or more users or the one or more entities have a matching at least one of the current status or the current interest; and

facilitating interaction between the user, the one or more users or the one or more entities.

11. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

determining the current status of an entity of the one or more entities, wherein the current status of the entity is determined based on at least one of a received input or a defined state.

12. A method according to claim 11, further comprising:

enabling the entity to interact with at least one of the one or more users or the one or more groups of users that has a current interest that matches the current status of the entity.

13. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least;

receive a user input that indicates a current status and a current interest of a user;

adjust the user interface in accordance with the current status and interest of a user; and

determine one or more users or one or more entities that match at least one of the current status or the current interest of the user, wherein the one or more users or the one or more entities that match at least one of the current status or the current interest of the user are provided with access to information related to the user and the user is provided with access to information related to the one or more users or the one or more entities.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the at least one memory including the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

receive an indication that a user has committed to at least one entity of the one or more entities; and

adjust a user credibility score based on the user activating at the at least one entity.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein receiving an indication that the user has committed is based on at least one of a user selection of at least one entity or a purchase of an offer from at least one entity.

16. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the user credibility score is adjusted based on at least one of a price of an offer, a price of an activity provided by the at least one entity, a type of activation, a type of transaction or a time investment.

17. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the at least one memory including the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

cause a user interface to be adapted to display the one or more users or the one or more entities that match at least one of the current status or the current interest of the user.

18. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the at least one memory including the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

facilitate one or more offers from one or more entities that match the current interest of the user; and

receive an indication that the user has purchased an offer of the one or more offers.

19. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the at least one memory including the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

cause a user status to be set to transporting in response to an indication that a user is traveling to the at least one entity.

20-24. -24. (canceled)

25. An computer program product comprising:

at least one computer readable non-transitory memory medium having program code instructions stored thereon, the program code instructions which when executed by an apparatus cause the apparatus at least to;

receive a user input that indicates a current status and a current interest of a user;

adjust the user interface in accordance with the current status and interest of a user; and

determine one or more users or one or more entities that match at least one of the current status or the current interest of the user, wherein the one or more users or the one or more entities that match at least one of the current status or the current interest of the user are provided with access to information related to the user and the user is provided with access to information related to the one or more users or the one or more entities.

26-48. -48. (canceled)